Trailing by one early in the first half, a three-point field goal by Smotrycz at the 15:55 mark began the game-changing run for the Wolverines, during which they held the Golden Lions without a basket for a stretch of nearly nine minutes.

With 12 minutes left to play in the first half, Michigan pushed its lead to 14 points after a fastbreak layup by sophomore guard Tim Hardaway Jr.(Miami, Fla./Palmetto Senior). Another fastbreak layup by senior guard Stu Douglass(Carmel, Ind./Carmel), followed by a basket by Vogrich a few plays later, capped the Wolverines' scoring run. The teams exchanged baskets over the remainder of the half, but a three-pointer by Burke as time expired sent Michigan into the locker room with a 20-point edge at the break, 37-17.

The Wolverines continued to knock down three-pointers in the second half, with their first six baskets out of the break coming from behind the arc. Hardaway started the trend with a fastbreak triple at the 18:57 mark, with two consecutive makes by Vogrich and another by Smotrycz following to push Michigan's lead to 25, its largest of the game.

Michigan out-rebounded Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 10 (36-26) but committed a season-high 19 turnovers, allowing the Golden Lions to go on a 14-3 run over the final 5:21 of the game.

The Wolverines will return to floor on Saturday (Dec. 17) when they host Alabama A&M inside Crisler Arena. Tipoff is slated for noon and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.